How do I find a song I heard on TikTok?

Songs new and old are given a fresh purpose through the TikTok meme machine, but it can be tricky to figure out where a track originally comes from. Sure, you can tap the name of the song to see the source on TikTok, but if it were a snippet uploaded by someone other than the track's creator, the song title likely wouldn't be listed. Luckily, there is an easy way to figure it out.

First, you need to install Genius (iOS | Android) or Shazam (iOS | Android). These apps identify songs based on just a few seconds of playback, which makes them perfect tools for figuring out TikTok tracks. That said, we'd recommend Genius over Shazam in terms of simplicity.

Start a search in Genius by tapping the soundwave button in the top left of the app, switch over to TikTok, play the video with the audio on, then switch back to Genius. If the song is a part of Genius' library, it'll show up right away, as seen below.

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How do I find a song I heard on TikTok?
How do I find a song I heard on TikTok?

Shazam also works but is both less convenient and far less reliable. First, you need to enable "Auto Shazam" by long-pressing the Shazam button, since a standard search doesn't work when leaving the app. With Auto Shazam engaged, play the TikTok video as you would for Genius, then head back to Shazam. Instead of seeing the song right away, though, you'll need to jump over to your Library by swiping right. If the song is listed in Shazam's library, you'll find it under "Recent Shazams."

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TikTok found a sudden rise in popularity within the last few years. The application is widely popular among young people and content creators. The popular social networking site has a very good amount of soundtracks that are both interesting and the popular trend makes the songs run on your mind all day long. 

Now the problem is not all creators mention the song name in their video. We understand the itch that goes through you to figure out which song is playing and the pain of searching it endlessly. Well, the search is over. Here are some solutions for you that will surely help you with this problem. Here are some ways and apps to help you out and find the soundtrack playing in a TikTok video.

  • Shazam

How do I find a song I heard on TikTok?

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This is one of the most popular and most utilised music search applications in the world that helps you identify songs not only in TikTok but also wherever they are playing. Just open shazam on a different device or on a split-screen. Tap on the Shazam button and the application will search the songs be it a cover or remix and arrange them in a perfectly ordered library. 

In the library, you can tap on the song to get all the details like producers, singers lyrics, videos and where to find the soundtrack. The highlighted part of the application is that it can be linked to your Spotify account and the discovered songs are arranged in a playlist in the Spotify application so you can listen to them whenever you feel like.

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Download: iOS, Android, Mac

Read Also: Shazam app gets a new feature called Pop-up

  • SoundHound

How do I find a song I heard on TikTok?

A popular application that has been used extensively before Shazam gained popularity. The developers gave it an update and the app has become very competitive among music recognition applications. The application can be directly linked with your YouTube account. After recognition, it plays the only audio format fetching it directly from YouTube. 

You can watch the video as well with lyrics floating below the song cover. Just like Shazam, SoundHound can be integrated with your Apple Music and Spotify account, though it requires users to buy a premium version for the application. The application accepts voice recognition so you have to just say the activating phrase and ask which song is this (just like assistant in devices).

Download: iOS, Android

  • Musixmatch

How do I find a song I heard on TikTok?

Earlier the application was a full-fledged music player that had some advanced options like changing the cover of the Album or fetching details of whatever song you are playing, but the developers worked really hard to activate the music recognition feature in the application too. 

Musicxmatch can now recognise the song you are playing and will add it to the library of the application. Just launch the floating widget and push the button once you like a song in TikTok and it will be automatically registered in your library. We also saw international songs trending in different languages. The application also translates the lyrics in any foreign language in real-time.

Download: iOS, Android

Read Also: How to add music to your Instagram story?

Bonus Tip

The personal assistant on your smartphone being Siri or Google Assistant has a feature to recognise the songs playing, too. All you have to say is the activation phrase and ask the assistant “which song is this” they will take a bit of time to listen to it and will give almost accurate results. Ideal for those who do not want to download an external application. Also, the Google assistant recognises humming so you can hum the song and the assistant will give exact good results.

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How do I find a song I heard on TikTok?

Can I Shazam a TikTok?

"If you ever hear a song on TikTok, all you have to do is just click the Shazam button." When TikTok is open, simply drag the Control Center down, hit Shazam, and wait for it to recognize the song, so you won't have to spend the rest of the day singing a nameless tune to anyone who will listen.

Where is the TikTok sound library?

Using TikTok Sound Library There is a “For You” section where you can find sounds tailored to your preferences. To get access to the Sound Library, click on the “+” icon at the bottom of the home screen.

How do I find a song name from a video?

Shazam, SoundHound & Music Recognition Apps Shazam: Available for both Android and iOS users, this one of the most popular song recognition apps on the market. After downloading the app to your device, you can easily ask it what song is playing and get the song details.

How do you find songs by listening to it?

Using these tools, you'll be able to identify the next song you come across and never awkwardly belt out nonsensical wrong lyrics ever again..
Shazam. What's that song? ... .
SoundHound. SoundHound can listen to you sing the song you want to identify. ... .
Google Sound Search. ... .
Ask Siri or Alexa..
Genius or Google Search..